Tree Care in Lloyd Harbor, NY

If you're looking at the trees in your Lloyd Harbor yard and feeling uneasy, there's a reason. Many of the mature trees here were planted when these homes were built in the late 1960s, and the choices made then are causing problems now. Builders often used fast-growing species like silver maple and Norway maple for quick shade. Silver maples have notoriously weak wood and aggressive surface roots that can damage foundations and walkways. Norway maples create dense shade that kills the understory and outcompetes our native oaks and beeches. After nearly 60 years of growth, these trees are entering a phase where structural weaknesses become critical liabilities during our 24 annual storm events.